Exploring Amazing Taipei

Exploring Amazing Taipei

Author: Keith McNally December 24, 2025 Duration: 56:37
Areas discussed: Taipei, Ximending, Lungshan Temple

There's a particular texture to daily life in Japan that guidebooks often miss, the quiet moments between the famous sights. Roaming Holiday leans into those spaces, offering a sound-rich escape into the ordinary and extraordinary rhythms found there. Hosted by Keith McNally, each episode feels less like a formal tour and more like wandering a side street with a perceptive friend who points out the details you might otherwise overlook. The conversations and ambient recordings delve into how culture and society shape the simple act of being somewhere, from the precise choreography of a convenience store transaction to the profound silence of a mountain shrine. This podcast is built on the belief that travel is as much about listening as it is about seeing. You'll hear from locals and long-term residents, capturing stories and sounds that paint a deeper, more intimate portrait of place. It’s for anyone who finds fascination in the mundane, who believes that understanding a culture often starts with the hum of its daily life. So, if you're curious about the world and appreciate journeys told through careful observation and genuine conversation, this is a compelling audio companion for your own roaming, real or imagined.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 182

Roaming Holiday
Podcast Episodes
Three quarters around Jeju Island [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:33
Areas discussed: Jeju City South Korea, Jeju Olle Trail, Dumo-ri, Sinchang Windmill Coastal Road, Saengi-gijeong, Dangsanbong, Chagwido Island, Suwolbong Peak Summit
Breaking the orbit of Jeju City - to Wolyeong Cactus Colony [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:59
Areas discussed: Jeju City South Korea, Jeju Olle Trail, Hyeopjae Beach, Dumo-ri, Wolyeong Cactus Colony, Seogwipo Chilsimni Poetry Park, Cheonjiyeon Waterfalls, Jeju World Cup Stadium
Walking across Jeju City, South Korea [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:44
Areas discussed: Jeju City South Korea, Jeju Olle Trail, Samseonghyeol, Yongyeon Pond, Yongduam Rock, Dodubong Peak, Ihoteu Beach, Red Horse Lighthouse
Finally journeying to Jeju City, South Korea [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:20
Areas discussed: Jeju South Korea, Sinpung-ri Hadong, Jeju Olle Trail, Seogwipo, Jeju City, Seowoobong Walking Trail, Seoubong Peak, Hamdeok Beach
Stranded at night on Jeju Island, Korea [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:05:35
Areas discussed: Jeju South Korea, Hamdeok Beach, Seongsan Ilchulbong Marine Provincial Park, Chicken Point, Sinpung-ri Hadong, Pyoseon Beach
The war caves of Seoubong, Jeju, Korea [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:34
Areas discussed: Jeju South Korea, Jeju Olle Trail, Gimnyeong Yacht Tour, London Bagel Museum, Seosubong, Seowoobong Walking Trail, Seoubong Trail, Hamdeok Beach
Breaking up with the Olle trail [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:35
Areas discussed: Jeju South Korea, Jeju Olle Trail, Byeolbangjin Fortress, Sehwa Beach, Woljeongri Beach